Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Thursday that his referral of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud was part of a broader crackdown on the issue.

The letter, dated Aug. 15 and addressed to Department of Justice officials, was shared by Pulte Aug. 20 via the social media platform X, touching off a flurry of posts in which he called for Cook ...

Pulte's accusation Pulte wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Justice Department official Ed Martin on Aug. 15 suggesting that Cook may have committed a criminal offense.

On Thursday, Mr. Pulte joined White House officials who are scrutinizing the cost of Fed’s renovation project for a tour of the site. The Fed’s project, which kicked off in 2022, is estimated ...